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POND INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS • Items needed: • Rope or Garden Hose • • • • Shovel • Carpenter’s Level • Straight 2” x 4” piece of Lumber • Beckett Pond HELPFUL HINTS Most aquatic plants need a lot of sunlight to stay healthy so choose a site for your pond that will receive at least 4 - 6 hours of sunlight each day. Choose a elevated sight that will not collect rainwater and will allow water drainage. Check to ensure there are no buried utilities before you start to dig. The dirt from the pond-hole may be used to build a waterfall and to level your pond. STEP 1: Carefully select the site for your pond in a level area away from trees. Rope or Hose STEPGarden 2 STEP 2: Outline the shape and size of your pond with a rope or garden hose. STEP 3: Begin digging always remembering to stay inside of your outline. Allow for plant ledges and basic shape of your pond. Level the edge of your pond by using a carpenter’s level on straight 2 x 4 placed across your pond. This will show if one side needs to be adjusted. Repeat this process for the width and length of your pond until the perimeter is completely level. STEP 4: Each time you check the pond fit into the hole also check that the pond edge is level. Continue to check level as you slowly fill the pond full of water. Use flat stones, rocks or pavers to hide pond edge. Water Level
